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NOTORNIS
notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli
(noun) flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
notornis
(New Zealand) The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
No*tor"nis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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